Clogged Cartridge Cleaning Procedure; Cartridge Function Check - Qiagen PyroMark Q96 ID User Manual

Maintenance
6. Press several droplets through each needle.
7. Discard the high-purity water.
8. Leave the cartridge to dry on its side, on a lint-free cloth.
9. Store the cartridge in the PyroMark Q96 HS Tip Holder
7.6.2

Clogged cartridge cleaning procedure

If reagent solutions have been left in the cartridge, a more
thorough cleaning process might be needed to clear the
needles.
Procedure:
1. Discard any remaining solutions.
2. Rinse the cartridge several times with high-purity water.
3. Fill the compartments with high-purity water and
4. Proceed with the standard cleaning procedure in section
7.6.3

Cartridge function check

To check if a cartridge can be used for analysis, a simple
function test can be performed.
1. Fill the compartments completely with high-purity water.
2. Press firmly on top of each compartment in turn with a
3. Check that the jet of water is straight in the direction of
7-6
Do not apply the cap.
Note: Ensure that the needles are dry on the outside
before using them.
Box between uses.
immerse the cartridge in a beaker with high-purity water
covering the needles. Leave the cartridge in the beaker
for 1 hour.
7.6.1, beginning with step 4.
Take care not to let the water run over the edge and wet
the needles on the outside.
finger (use powder-free gloves). A small jet of water
should come out from the tip of each needle. If no jet is
seen, fill the compartment with more water and try
again.
the needle. If not, fill with water again and press firmly.
PyroMark Q96 ID User Manual 01/2016